English for Academic Purposes
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course is aimed at introducing the concept of English as a Lingua Franca and English for Specific Purposes. The main focus will be on the communication skills needed to succeed in academic studies, in particular, reading philosophical texts, and delivering formal presentations, and writing reports on elementary research.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- knows the morphological and syntactic features of the English language, including English as a second language, and English as a lingua franca.
- knows the discursive modalities of English for specialized purposes and academic English.
- understands the relationships between language and culture, and language and society.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the study path, the student
- can apply the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) both in general and in academic contexts.
- can communicate effectively in English, being aware of the communicative objective and selecting the communication strategies mostly suited to the context.
- can read and interpret philosophical texts and write short essays using guided sample activities.
- can deliver short presentations on philosophical topics, on the basis of provided guidelines and language patterns.
At the end of the course, the student
- knows the morphological and syntactic features of the English language, including English as a second language, and English as a lingua franca.
- knows the discursive modalities of English for specialized purposes and academic English.
- understands the relationships between language and culture, and language and society.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the study path, the student
- can apply the 4 skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) both in general and in academic contexts.
- can communicate effectively in English, being aware of the communicative objective and selecting the communication strategies mostly suited to the context.
- can read and interpret philosophical texts and write short essays using guided sample activities.
- can deliver short presentations on philosophical topics, on the basis of provided guidelines and language patterns.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Lesson period
First semester
The course will have a blended format, with two classes per week delivered through online lectures using MS Teams, and one class per week in person on campus, to allow group activities. All lessons, whether online or in person, will be recorded.
Online lectures using MSTeams can be attended according to the first semester timetable, as recordings will be made available to students on MS Teams.
Recordings of the in-person classes on campus will be made available on the course site on the Ariel platform at https://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it .
Booking via app is required to attend the in-person lessons. The methods and criteria for attending these face-to-face lessons on campus will be published on the Ariel platform and the course on MS Teams.
Students who do not participate in the face-to-face lessons on campus will be assigned, where necessary, to an alternative online activity described in the material available on the Ariel platform at https://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it , which will allow them to develop the same skills developed in the classroom.
The schedule of lessons and all the details of the activities will be published on the Ariel course platform as well as on the online course on MS Teams. Any updates will also be communicated through notices on the Ariel platform and the online course on MS Teams.
Learning assessment procedures and evaluation criteria:
The exam has only a spoken section in Teams, in compliance with the guidelines provided by the University and following the methods described below (PART 1 and PART 2). Listening skills will be assessed through teacher / student interaction during the exam and not through the usual Information Transfer exercise.
PART 1
· Language check (grammar, vocabulary) with open /close questions..
· Test with open/close exercises on course content and skills.
Candidates will be required to answer questions, but also complete exercises that will be presented via text files and / or slides, and give reasons for the answers provided.
PART 2
Delivery of a presentation on a specific subject of the student's choice (e.g. an institution, an author or work, a course subject, etc.). The student must have carried out research on the chosen subject using the tools and guidelines presented during the course and made available on the course website on Ariel (e.g. use of search engines, websites, referencing etc.) and provide a collection of materials, including:
1. 7/8 (max. 10) printed slides on the subject explored
2. a list of references used (with at least 3 different sources)
The presentation must be sent to the professor ([email protected]), in Power Point format, at the latest 48 hours before the exam date, not for preliminary evaluation purposes, but exclusively to have the materials available on time . During the presentation, students will be asked questions about the chosen topic, the methods used in conducting the research and the planning and preparation of the presentation. Sample questions are available on Ariel.
At the end of the presentation, the candidate will be offered the evaluation which must be explicitly accepted or rejected.
In the online course and on the Ariel platform the details and exam dates will be published and constantly updated.
Online lectures using MSTeams can be attended according to the first semester timetable, as recordings will be made available to students on MS Teams.
Recordings of the in-person classes on campus will be made available on the course site on the Ariel platform at https://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it .
Booking via app is required to attend the in-person lessons. The methods and criteria for attending these face-to-face lessons on campus will be published on the Ariel platform and the course on MS Teams.
Students who do not participate in the face-to-face lessons on campus will be assigned, where necessary, to an alternative online activity described in the material available on the Ariel platform at https://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it , which will allow them to develop the same skills developed in the classroom.
The schedule of lessons and all the details of the activities will be published on the Ariel course platform as well as on the online course on MS Teams. Any updates will also be communicated through notices on the Ariel platform and the online course on MS Teams.
Learning assessment procedures and evaluation criteria:
The exam has only a spoken section in Teams, in compliance with the guidelines provided by the University and following the methods described below (PART 1 and PART 2). Listening skills will be assessed through teacher / student interaction during the exam and not through the usual Information Transfer exercise.
PART 1
· Language check (grammar, vocabulary) with open /close questions..
· Test with open/close exercises on course content and skills.
Candidates will be required to answer questions, but also complete exercises that will be presented via text files and / or slides, and give reasons for the answers provided.
PART 2
Delivery of a presentation on a specific subject of the student's choice (e.g. an institution, an author or work, a course subject, etc.). The student must have carried out research on the chosen subject using the tools and guidelines presented during the course and made available on the course website on Ariel (e.g. use of search engines, websites, referencing etc.) and provide a collection of materials, including:
1. 7/8 (max. 10) printed slides on the subject explored
2. a list of references used (with at least 3 different sources)
The presentation must be sent to the professor ([email protected]), in Power Point format, at the latest 48 hours before the exam date, not for preliminary evaluation purposes, but exclusively to have the materials available on time . During the presentation, students will be asked questions about the chosen topic, the methods used in conducting the research and the planning and preparation of the presentation. Sample questions are available on Ariel.
At the end of the presentation, the candidate will be offered the evaluation which must be explicitly accepted or rejected.
In the online course and on the Ariel platform the details and exam dates will be published and constantly updated.
Course syllabus
Course syllabus (6 ECTS exam)
1. ACADEMIC SKILLS: READING AND WRITING
READING SKILLS
Skimming and scanning
Understanding meaning from context
Understanding the connection of ideas
Understanding details and recognizing paragraphs
Making inferences and drawing conclusions
Identify summary information and organize information into charts
WRITING SKILLS
Introductions
Topic sentences and paragraphs
Conclusions
Paraphrases and summaries
Essays
CV Writing
2 ACADEMIC SKILLS; LISTENING AND SPEAKING
LISTENING SKILLS
Understanding the gist
Understanding the details
Understanding the function(s)
Understanding the organization and relations
Understanding the speaker's stance
SPEAKING SKILLS
Pronunciation
Cohesion (transitional expressions, parallel structures)
Independent tasks (free-choice response, paired-choice response)
Integrated tasks (identifying main points in a reading passage/conversation/academic lecture)
Course syllabus (9 ECTS exam)
6 ECTS syllabys must be integrated with the following part:
3, ELF, ESP, EAP
English as a Global Language. General English and English for Specific Purposes. Registers and Genres in Professional and Institutional Contexts. Intercultural Issues. Introduction to text analysis tools.
1. ACADEMIC SKILLS: READING AND WRITING
READING SKILLS
Skimming and scanning
Understanding meaning from context
Understanding the connection of ideas
Understanding details and recognizing paragraphs
Making inferences and drawing conclusions
Identify summary information and organize information into charts
WRITING SKILLS
Introductions
Topic sentences and paragraphs
Conclusions
Paraphrases and summaries
Essays
CV Writing
2 ACADEMIC SKILLS; LISTENING AND SPEAKING
LISTENING SKILLS
Understanding the gist
Understanding the details
Understanding the function(s)
Understanding the organization and relations
Understanding the speaker's stance
SPEAKING SKILLS
Pronunciation
Cohesion (transitional expressions, parallel structures)
Independent tasks (free-choice response, paired-choice response)
Integrated tasks (identifying main points in a reading passage/conversation/academic lecture)
Course syllabus (9 ECTS exam)
6 ECTS syllabys must be integrated with the following part:
3, ELF, ESP, EAP
English as a Global Language. General English and English for Specific Purposes. Registers and Genres in Professional and Institutional Contexts. Intercultural Issues. Introduction to text analysis tools.
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge is required.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Communicative approach
Group/pair work
Online discussion
Online activities
Communicative approach
Group/pair work
Online discussion
Online activities
Teaching Resources
References for both 6 and 9 ECTS exams:
Attending students
1. Hewings, M., Cambridge Academic English (Upper Intermediate), Cambridge, 2012.
2.
Micheal McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, Academic Vocabulary in Use Edition with Answers, Cambridge U.P., ISBN-10: 9781107591660 ISBN-13: 978-1107591660
or
Micheal McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell,Academic vocabulary in use. With answers. Con e-book. Con espansione online, Codice EAN: 9781107591660
Non attending students
1. Chris Sowton, Alan S. Kennedy, Wendy Asplin, Christina Cavage, Prism Level 3 Student's Book with Online Workbook Reading and Writing, Cambridge, 2017, ISBN: 9781316624456
2. Materials and links on ariel platform: http://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
Attending and non-attending students
Materials available on ariel platform at:
http://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Attending students
1. Hewings, M., Cambridge Academic English (Upper Intermediate), Cambridge, 2012.
2.
Micheal McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell, Academic Vocabulary in Use Edition with Answers, Cambridge U.P., ISBN-10: 9781107591660 ISBN-13: 978-1107591660
or
Micheal McCarthy, Felicity O'Dell,Academic vocabulary in use. With answers. Con e-book. Con espansione online, Codice EAN: 9781107591660
Non attending students
1. Chris Sowton, Alan S. Kennedy, Wendy Asplin, Christina Cavage, Prism Level 3 Student's Book with Online Workbook Reading and Writing, Cambridge, 2017, ISBN: 9781316624456
2. Materials and links on ariel platform: http://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Additional assignments for 9 ECTS exam:
Attending and non-attending students
Materials available on ariel platform at:
http://mbaiteap.ariel.ctu.unimi.it
Assessment methods and Criteria
The course is addressed to students from the degree course in Philosophy. For a fruitful attendance of the course, students are advised to take the language assessment (Accertamento linguistico) beforehand, or in any case to have a B1 level of knowledge of English (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages). The exam will be the same for all students, regardless of course attendance.
Evaluation criteria:
- awareness of the morphological and syntactic features of the English language, including English as a second language, and English as a lingua franca.
- awareness of the discursive modalities of English for specialized purposes and academic English.
- knowledge of the relationship between language and culture, and language and society.
- sound language skills for the analysis and discussion of written and spoken texts from various sources (websites, newspapers, magazines, etc.) in the field of academic studies.
Notice
The examination procedures for students with disabilities and / or with SEN must be agreed with the professor, after contacting the competent office.
Evaluation criteria:
- awareness of the morphological and syntactic features of the English language, including English as a second language, and English as a lingua franca.
- awareness of the discursive modalities of English for specialized purposes and academic English.
- knowledge of the relationship between language and culture, and language and society.
- sound language skills for the analysis and discussion of written and spoken texts from various sources (websites, newspapers, magazines, etc.) in the field of academic studies.
Notice
The examination procedures for students with disabilities and / or with SEN must be agreed with the professor, after contacting the competent office.
Modules or teaching units
Unita' didattica A
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours